Journal rankings · indicator year 2020
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Subfield ranking · 2020
Orthodontics journal rankings 2020
50 ranked journals · Subfield in Dentistry
Orthodontics has 50 ranked journals in 2020. The median journal has an OJR of 0.91, below the world average of 1.00, up 0.03 on 2019; Q1 starts at OJR 1.46. The top three are Dental Materials, Journal of Prosthodontic Research, and Journal of Dentistry.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2020. Journal access status and listed APC: source snapshot September 23, 2026.
Journals whose main subfield sits in this category and that published at least 30 citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) in 2017–2019, the window the 2020 score is computed on.
The OpenJournalRank Indicator (OJR) is a free, publicly available metric of a journal’s field-normalized citation impact, computed from open OpenAlex citation data. It compares citations to a journal’s papers from the previous three years with the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and values can be compared across fields. It is computed with the NCI3 method.
The middle OJR among ranked journals in this category: half score higher, half lower. 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type.
The dot is this category, the solid tick is the median of all ranked journals and the dashed line is the world average.
Share of ranked journals in this category that are fully open access, so every paper is free to read. Hybrid journals, which sell subscriptions and open single papers for a fee, are not counted.
Median list price of the article processing charge, in US dollars, among ranked journals in this category that list a price above zero. Journals with a listed APC of $0 and journals with no known price are left out of this median. The At a glance table below gives a second median that includes the $0 prices.
Subfields of Dentistry (4)
50 ranked journals
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Rank is the position by OJR within the list on screen; 1 is the highest. | OJR is field-normalized 3-year citation impact: 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so values compare across fields. The badge is the journal’s quartile in this list. | Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is not field-normalized, so compare it only between journals of the same field. ▲ or ▼ is the change from 2019. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2017–2019, the window the 2020 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2017–2019 papers that are free to read in any open-access form. The green OA tag next to a title marks a fully open-access journal. | List price of the article processing charge in US dollars. “$0 listed” means the listed price is zero; a dash means no price is listed. | The line is the journal’s OJR from 2011 to 2020. | Compare |
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1Dental MaterialsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.54Q1 | 5.77 0.63 up from 2019 | 582 | 39% | $4,560 | ||
2Journal of Prosthodontic ResearchElsevier BV · Japan | 2.30Q1 | 4.01 0.27 up from 2019 | 230 | 67% | $3,000 | ||
3Journal of DentistryElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.11Q1 | 4.91 0.19 up from 2019 | 496 | 42% | $4,160 | ||
4Journal of Applied Oral ScienceOAUniversity of São Paulo · Brazil | 1.82Q1 | 3.63 0.69 up from 2019 | 287 | 100% | — | ||
5Progress in OrthodonticsOASpringer Nature · Germany | 1.74Q1 | 3.96 1.28 up from 2019 | 135 | 100% | $2,152 | ||
6Journal of Prosthetic DentistryElsevier BV · United States | 1.70Q1 | 3.65 0.49 up from 2019 | 917 | 22% | $3,900 | ||
7Journal of Esthetic and Restorative DentistryWiley · United States | 1.59Q1 | 3.92 1.39 up from 2019 | 238 | 22% | $4,030 | ||
8The Journal of Advanced ProsthodonticsOASouth Korea | 1.57Q1 | 2.72 0.42 up from 2019 | 173 | 100% | — | ||
9Head & Face MedicineOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.54Q1 | 3.72 1.01 up from 2019 | 77 | 100% | $2,890 | ||
10Clinical Oral InvestigationsSpringer Nature · Germany | 1.54Q1 | 3.62 0.63 up from 2019 | 1,088 | 44% | $4,790 | ||
11Operative DentistryIndiana University School of Dentistry · United States | 1.52Q1 | 2.80 0.06 down from 2019 | 308 | 17% | — | ||
12European Journal of DentistryGeorg Thieme Verlag · Germany | 1.49Q1 | 3.48 1.69 up from 2019 | 301 | 100% | — | ||
13Journal of ProsthodonticsWiley · United States | 1.46Q1 | 3.54 1.27 up from 2019 | 394 | 19% | $4,100 | ||
14European Journal Of Oral SciencesWiley · United Kingdom | 1.43Q2 | 3.11 0.33 up from 2019 | 196 | 35% | $4,220 | ||
15The International Journal of ProsthodonticsQuintessence Publishing Company · United States | 1.31Q2 | 2.24 0.44 up from 2019 | 256 | 12% | — | ||
16International Journal of BiomaterialsOAHindawi Publishing Corporation · United Kingdom | 1.24Q2 | 4.00 0.52 up from 2019 | 73 | 100% | $1,000 | ||
| 1.17Q2 | 2.08 0.46 up from 2019 | 287 | 100% | — | |||
18Journal of Orofacial Orthopedics / Fortschritte der KieferorthopädieSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.12Q2 | 2.42 0.76 up from 2019 | 108 | 38% | $3,190 | ||
19Dental Materials JournalOAJapanese Society for Dental Materials and Devices · Japan | 1.11Q2 | 2.38 0.52 up from 2019 | 394 | 100% | — | ||
20American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsElsevier BV · United States | 1.11Q2 | 2.48 0.48 up from 2019 | 724 | 39% | $4,070 | ||
21Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational DentistryOADove Medical Press · New Zealand | 1.11Q2 | 2.05 0.44 up from 2019 | 98 | 100% | $2,320 | ||
22The Angle OrthodontistOAE.H Angle Education and Research Foundation · United States | 1.08Q2 | 2.25 0.41 up from 2019 | 322 | 100% | — | ||
23European Journal of OrthodonticsOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 0.95Q2 | 2.87 0.20 up from 2019 | 265 | 29% | $4,286 | ||
24Orthodontics and Craniofacial ResearchWiley · United Kingdom | 0.94Q2 | 2.38 0.31 up from 2019 | 204 | 24% | $4,030 | ||
25The Korean Journal of OrthodonticsSouth Korea | 0.91Q2 | 1.62 0.16 up from 2019 | 146 | 100% | — | ||
26Dental Press Journal of OrthodonticsOADental Press Editora · Brazil | 0.91Q3 | 1.70 0.33 up from 2019 | 207 | 100% | — | ||
27Journal of Oral ScienceOANihon University · Japan | 0.89Q3 | 2.08 0.34 up from 2019 | 248 | 100% | — | ||
28Journal of Orthodontic ScienceOAMedknow · India | 0.83Q3 | 1.86 0.53 up from 2019 | 67 | 100% | $400 | ||
29Journal of Dental Research Dental Clinics Dental ProspectsOATabriz University of Medical Sciences · Iran | 0.74Q3 | 1.31 0.27 up from 2019 | 130 | 100% | — | ||
30Seminars in OrthodonticsElsevier BV · United States | 0.72Q3 | 1.63 0.79 up from 2019 | 92 | 11% | $2,810 | ||
31Turkish Journal of OrthodonticsOATürkiye | 0.64Q3 | 1.24 0.42 up from 2019 | 94 | 100% | — | ||
32Journal of OrthodonticsSAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 0.64Q3 | 1.35 0.12 down from 2019 | 137 | 37% | $4,150 | ||
33Applied Adhesion ScienceSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 0.60Q3 | 1.77 0.86 up from 2019 | 40 | 100% | $1,570 | ||
34European Journal of General DentistryThieme Medical Publishers (Germany) | 0.60Q3 | 0.24 0.22 down from 2019 | 39 | 100% | — | ||
35Acta Stomatologica CroaticaOASchool of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb · Croatia | 0.52Q3 | 1.58 0.94 up from 2019 | 152 | 100% | — | ||
36STOMATOLOGY EDU JOURNALOARomanian Academy · Romania | 0.49Q3 | 1.24 0.97 up from 2019 | 178 | 100% | — | ||
37Frontiers in DentistryOAKnowledge E · Iran | 0.45Q3 | 0.62no 2019 value | 50 | 100% | $215 | — | |
38Journal of the World Federation of OrthodontistsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 0.39Q3 | 0.93 0.26 up from 2019 | 84 | 21% | $3,000 | ||
39South European Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial ResearchOADentitio · Croatia | 0.37Q4 | 1.06 0.81 up from 2019 | 51 | 100% | — | ||
40APOS Trends in OrthodonticsOAMedknow · India | 0.31Q4 | 0.59 0.14 up from 2019 | 117 | 100% | — | ||
41International OrthodonticsElsevier BV · France | 0.29Q4 | 0.86 0.36 up from 2019 | 301 | 17% | $2,570 | ||
42Journal of Advanced Oral ResearchSAGE Publishing · India | 0.27Q4 | 0.37no change | 49 | 24% | $4,150 | ||
43Brazilian journal of oral sciences/Brazilian Journal of Oral SciencesOAUniversity of Campinas · Brazil | 0.18Q4 | 0.33 0.02 down from 2019 | 197 | 100% | — | ||
44Orthodontic WavesElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 0.17Q4 | 0.43 0.05 up from 2019 | 73 | 15% | $3,000 | ||
45Journal of Dentofacial Anomalies and OrthodonticsEDP Sciences · France | 0.12Q4 | 0.33 0.29 up from 2019 | 45 | — | — | ||
46Journal of Dental Health Oral Disorders and TherapyOAMedCrave Group · United States | 0.11Q4 | 0.26 0.03 up from 2019 | 273 | 100% | — | ||
47Australasian Orthodontic JournalOAExeley Inc · Australia | 0.11Q4 | 0.35 0.16 up from 2019 | 80 | 90% | — | ||
48Revista Mexicana de OrtodonciaOACIG Media Group · Mexico | 0.05Q4 | 0.04 0.05 down from 2019 | 95 | 100% | — | ||
49Journal of Baghdad College of DentistryOAUniversity of Baghdad · Iraq | 0.05Q4 | 0.09 0.04 up from 2019 | 70 | 100% | — | ||
50Orthodontic UpdateMark Allen Group · United Kingdom | 0.02Q4 | 0.02 0.10 down from 2019 | 80 | 0% | — |
Subfields of Dentistry, with Orthodontics highlighted.
Journals
Citations made in 2020. Corpus-wide, 86.1% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
8 additional Orthodontics journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2017–2019, at least 80% of them with a subfield, and a positive world-average expectation. Ranks are within the whole category; filters hide rows without re-ranking. OJR excludes self-citations.
At a glance
Indicator year: 2020. Publication window: 2017–2019. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 50
- Window papers (baseline)
- 16,326 +15.9% from indicator year 2017
- Median OJR
- 0.91 +3.8% from indicator year 2017
- Rising journals (2025)
- 7
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2017–2019 in all journals of the world-average baseline, including non-core journals, counted by each paper’s own subfield. They are not the papers of the ranked journals alone.
| Measure | Year series | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Ranked journals | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 42 | 47 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | |
| Window papers (baseline) | 2,965 | 3,214 | 3,435 | 3,810 | 4,076 | 4,667 | 5,216 | 5,902 | 6,739 | 7,547 | 8,711 | 9,667 | 10,554 | 11,151 | 11,919 | 12,701 | 13,488 | 14,092 | 14,785 | 15,663 | 16,326 | 17,569 | 19,319 | 20,634 | 21,353 | 21,761 | |
| Median OJR | 0.77 | 0.58 | 0.63 | 0.49 | 0.612 | 0.68 | 0.608 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.877 | 0.965 | 0.949 | 0.974 | 0.93 | 0.8864 | 0.84 | 0.86 | 0.878 | 0.90 | 0.8861 | 0.91 | 0.946 | 0.99 | 0.972 | 1.01 | 0.893 |
How to read these rankings
- OJR, the OpenJournalRank Indicator
- A field-normalized 3-year citation impact, computed from OpenAlex with the NCI3 method. It divides the citations a journal’s papers received by the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and 2.00 means twice as many citations as expected. Because it is normalized, it can be compared across fields. Read the methodology
- Quartiles
- Q1 to Q4 split the ranked journals of the list you are viewing into four equal groups by OJR. A journal’s quartile depends on the list: the same journal can be Q1 in its subfield and Q2 among all journals.
- Impact factor (2-year)
- Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is easy to compare with familiar impact factors but is not field-normalized, so compare it only within a field. It is not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. Why it differs from the Journal Impact Factor
- Rank ranges
- Each rank in the latest year carries a likely range from 1,000 resamples of the journal’s papers. Where two journals’ ranges overlap, the data cannot tell them apart, so treat neighbouring ranks as ties.